To what extent was religion a major issue for the combatants of the Thirty Years War? A series of wars in central Europe beginning in 1618 that stemmed from conflict between Protestants and Catholics and political struggles between the Holy Roman Empire and other powers. It ended with the Peace of Westphalia (1648). Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/thirty-years-war#ixzz38kVKtFWu Thirty Years War (1618-48). The Thirty Years War had its roots in the dynastic and imperial ambitions of
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role of women in society such that their purpose was to lift the declining birth rate in an attempt to create the Aryan ‘master race’ and to effectively be a house wife. Finally‚ the Nazis took advantage of the need for German youth groups and used what teenagers wanted to slip in Nazi ideals‚ took over the education system to portray Nazi views‚ and used the school system to glorify war; they also often alienated children from their parents. When the Nazis came to power in Germany‚ they attempted
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The beginning of the American Civil War until the end of Reconstruction‚ the United States of America went through what many believe was a revolution. During this time many constitutional and social developments brought about drastic change in the country. Some constitutional developments that caused conflict were the Emancipation Proclamation‚ three civil rights bills‚ and the reconstruction‚ never the less some social developments which could potentially lead to a revolution were the Freedmen’s
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TO WHAT EXTENT IS INCREASED CONSUMERISM A GOOD THING? In the present age‚ consumption is playing a significant role in our lives. But in the meantime‚ whether increased consumerism has sparked much debate. Consumption is the belief that buying many things is goods. Some people assert that increased consumerism is a good thing while many other argue that increased consumerism is a bad thing for our lives. Then‚ I will describe the positive and negative respects of consumption in this essay.
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I choose democracy as a more efficient type of government over dictatorship for these three simple reasons right her equal rights for all people‚ political freedom‚ and freedom of choice. I know you as a reader notice how every reason has the word freedom in it. This is because with a dictatorship there is no freedom‚ which show the ovbious reason why democracy is suprior. Democracy is a system of government in which political authority is held by the people. Democracies typically feature constitutional
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was successful in the leadership contest and became Prime Minister in 2007. In 1997 the British people chose Labour and Blair as PM to govern the country‚ but last year Brown was brought in by the party with no vote taken by the public. This is argued to be undemocratic as it defeats the use of the electoral system and electors did not chose Brown to be Prime Minister. The global economy
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Schrimsher AICE International History Period 7 16 December 2014 Josef Stalin: A Totalitarian Tyrant Joseph Vissarionovitch Stalin‚ notoriously known as one of the most ruthless and inhumane tyrants‚ startlingly was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize because of his efforts to end Second World War. Yet Stalin was not flaccid in his rise to power from an irrelevant position to the dictator of the Soviet Union from 1941-1953. Joseph Stalin is ubiquitously considered a totalitarian due to his economic‚ social
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introduction of prohibition. In 1919‚ after the First World War‚ they got what they wanted. Congress (the American parliament) passed the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. The 18th Amendment stated... "...after one year the manufacture‚ sale of‚ transporting of intoxicating liquors for beverage purpose‚ the importing and exporting of such liquors is hereby prohibited." The Volstead Act‚ which was passed the same year‚ gave the federal governments the power to enforce prohibition‚ and then backed
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Roots of the Great Turn The death of Lenin on 21 January 1924 heralded the beginning of a new era in the history of the Soviet Union. The changes did not come immediately‚ but the power struggle initiated by Lenin’s death‚ accompanied by the recurring economic and international crises of the fledgling state‚ would soon lead the country into what essentially amounted to another revolution. By the end of the decade the Soviet Union had an entirely new political and economic system and was embarking
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Americans‚ as a people‚ are very unique and as such have very unique traits and mannerisms that make all Americans who they are. Personal freedoms‚ being accepting of other cultures‚ and being able to choose one’s own path in life distinguish Americans from the rest of the world. To be an American is to have freedom to do or to believe whatever you want. America itself was founded on the principle of religious freedom‚ and that still stands today. The "melting pot" of cultures and beliefs from all
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